The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-11

play, and when, elk years after bid
ding adieu to the associations ofchild
hood, Janet Gray timidly gave hei
+ first book to the public for its APPROX
al, her success for the future was as
sured. In all the important move
ments which followed, III which the
services OF ready talker or able writ.
err required, it was her pen and tongue
which did active part. Her strong
individuality, sprightly manner in
conversation, her information on al
subjects, drew about her many ad
mirers. In the ten years that had
changed her from an ambitious girl o.
eighteen to the noble womanhood O,
twenty-eight, her face was not marked
with one whit less OF its vivacity and
interesting expression. She had kept
herself informed of the family uI
in Cheshire county, by scrawlinl
letters written her at semi-annually
intervals, which usually referred to
the state of crops, moving OF mead.
ows, and additions to the stock com.
munity. Her step mother Vas dead.
No mention was ever made OF William
Thomas Troy, and Janet lived her
life in total ignorance thus far OF his
doings.
She thought OF him many times, and
\ wondered if he still plodded along in
the same humdrum way, or was he
perchance doing something to unrave
the MYSTERY OF the statement he had
made Mt parting. No doubt she
thought he had married some farmers
buxom lass, who could milk cows and
and tend to the duties OF farmers
wife in real earnest. Then with Sigh
the subject was dismissed. ~
4 n n
1t was about this time that lead.
ing literary institution was to be ad.
dressed by one OF the worlds greatest
lecturers All the elite OF the
city were there assembled.
Every one. processing any interest at
all in literary movements, was there
to listen to the gems of thought which
would be woven into such beautiful
harmony by this mans wonderful
power.
Janet Gray with a few friends oc.
cupied conspicuous place. The
speaker delivered his address, fulfill.
ing the expectations OF his assembled
hearers. When almost through, he
said,-
Ladies and Gentlmen: Iconfess
myself highly honored in the atten.
tion you have bestowed upon my
effort this evening. The subject as
signed me have treated with a pro.
found conviction OF its wonderful i'm
portance. The advice Ihave given
you is that which, il followed, will
make men and women OF you ALL
Young man, young woman, don't let
it be said that you leave this place
where you are educated, with only a
sheepskin to- take you through the
world. Too many OF you not only
take your sheepskin, but you leave
entirely enveloped in sheepskin.
"a lew years SINCE" he continued,
az was returning home from an ex.
tended lecture tour. Once as the train
stopped, my attention was attracted
by two gentlemen conversing in the
back part OF the car, and the words oil
one made an impression on me that
was an exemplification OF the very
will force OF which have been talking.
Yes said one OF the gentlemen, i
feel it great pity that l have never
been able to enjoy q good college edu.
cation; but, God helping me, l will at
tain mental power and so something
in the world even yet.'
GOOD thought young man, said ]
to myself. That resolution is q noble
one, and you'll keep it, too. / see it
written in your face; / see it in the
manliness with which you spoke. III
remember that. So l jotted down
what he said in the little notebook ]
always carry with me.
about four years after this, in
company with a friend, l went to
visit large library belonging to the
city OF c., in which then had an
engagement. My attention was very
much taken with something familiar
looking in the face OF the librarian,
with whom ! conversed for some time
about books and authors. An hours
conversation with him proved that
it was no ordinary mind that lay be.
hind the wonderful conversational
ability there displayed.
FINALLY l said to him, Young man,
you have within you the making OF
fine lecturer. Is this your Office oil
city librarian the highest you everex-
pect to attain
"He replied that his highest aim
was to be received by the world as
lecturer, and that he was already do.
ing something in that field, but hoped
to continue to improve himself as
time went on.
"Eriends. I have told Won enough OF